Local Outreach

Living the Gospel at Home

From food donations to local schools, to teaching ESL classes to immigrants and refugees, to befriending Akron International students during Friday dinners and more – there are so many ways to serve our neighbors in Akron for the sake of the gospel.

Supported Local Partners

How we are serving our local community

There are two regular ways we serve our local schools here in Akron.

Follow a day in the life of the Good News Club!

School Ministry

We partner with several Akron public schools - Mason, Leggett, McEbright and Glover - right in our backyard, bringing all kinds of programs to students and their families. The programs include:

  • Good News Clubs

  • Mom’s Groups

  • Holiday outreaches

Learn about our food ministry to the local schools.

Food Ministry

We provide food for students whose families are struggling financially.

You can help by picking up any of the items listed below and dropping them off at the Fir Hill desk on Sunday mornings.

Food Items:

Please no peanut butter or foods with peanuts or any kind of nut.
We have children with severe peanut allergies at the schools.

  • Mac and cheese (Easy Mac)

  • Individual cups of applesauce, fruit, pudding

  • Individual cereal boxes

  • Fruit snacks

  • Pop-Tarts

  • Nutri-Grain bars

  • Oatmeal packets

  • Chicken ramen noodles

  • Chicken noodle soup

  • Mac and cheese boxes

  • Individual bags of chips

For more information on either ministry, contact Lisa Marshall.

International Outreach

Learn about our Akron Internationals ministry.

Akron Internationals seeks to connect with and enrich the lives of international students, immigrants, and refugee families in our city. Our hope is to build friendships, and bridges for the gospel, as we foster community through events like:

  • ESL classes - offered twice weekly

  • Airport pickups and temporary housing for new students

  • Friday night dinners

  • Inviting students into our homes to share a meal

  • Discover Groups - small studies where we learn more about Jesus, Christianity and the Bible

To learn how you can volunteer, please contact outreach@thechapel.life or fill out the form below.

Hear about the impact being made through the American Family Experience.

Akron Internationals Cookbook

The Akron Internationals cookbook began as an idea for international students and families to give back to Chapel volunteers.

By offering recipes from their home countries, our international friends shared a window into their cultures and customs. It seemed only fitting that their favorites be compiled into a cookbook, so more people could enjoy these authentic dishes at home.

The AI Cookbook is available by request at the Fir Hill Desk for a suggested donation of $10.

Sports Ministries

men playing basketball in a gym, one of them is jumping to shoot while two others are trying to block him

We host several sports leagues throughout the year open to anyone in the community, regardless of culture or religion.

Childcare is not provided at these events.

Men’s 35+ Pick-Up Basketball

Tuesday nights, 7 – 8:30pm | Free

Christ-centered Men’s 35+ Pick-Up Basketball plays in our gym.

Fall session begins in September, winter session beings in January and summer session begins in June.

Fast Break Basketball

Christ-centered High School Basketball League plays Saturday games here in our gym. In addition to playing competitive basketball, this league also teaches students the significance of the gospel of Christ.

Season begins in January and runs through March.

Co-ed Volleyball

Thursday nights, 6 – 8:30pm | Free

All are welcome to our co-ed volleyball with open free play and organized play at our gym. Fall and spring sessions.

Workers for Christ

women sitting around a table with scissors cloth material and wooden stands in front of them

Meets second Thursday each month (break in Jan.)
10am – 2pm | Room 156

Workers for Christ, the longest running ministry of The Chapel, is a small-but-mighty team of bandage makers offering their gifts to serve those in need. The ministry started when Agnes Burnham (Founding Pastor Carl Burnham’s wife) and her friends made sandwiches and cookies—packed with gospel tracts—for soldiers in World War II. From after that war until now, they have been rolling handmade bandages for missions work around the world.

They love to teach new skills to anyone with a desire to learn, so beginners are welcome! Contact the Outreach Department to learn how you can get involved.